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How’s life?

Good. It was a big change moving here from Manchester. My wife was eight months pregnant and it was a busy year, with the baby, settling in, a new language for us and a new team. But we came through it well and everything is more settled. I now speak the language and know my way around Madrid.



Isn’t it true that the Dutch people learn a new language each day after breakfast?

I tried to pick up Spanish straight away. I had classes at home and after six months I could speak a bit. Few people speak English in Madrid so I had to learn quickly. David Beckham helped me when I arrived – no with my Spanish – but at the club. He knew everyone and told me who was who and how everything worked. That was a great help.



Beckham was a success in Madrid…

Big time. I was happy that he left having won a trophy after four years here because he deserved one. He was a very important player for the Real Madrid team.



Did he give you any tips on fatherhood?

Not so much. I already knew it would change my life and it’s been great. I’ve had sleepless nights, but I get so much from my daughter that it’s worth it.



And she’ll be learning new languages…

We speak to her in Dutch, but she goes to day care where they speak Spanish. Two languages is enough for now.



How does living in Madrid compare to Manchester?

It’s quiet here. I live outside the city and don’t get bothered. The weather becomes cold in the winter, but we live outdoors between March and October. That’s good for a family.



Do you miss Manchester?

We do. We were very happy there and I always thought that I would finish my career at United. Sometimes things don’t go the way you plan, but that’s true in life and not just football. We spent five years there and Manchester will always be part of us. We met some great people and I had a wonderful time playing for United. My final months at the club were difficult, but I don’t think of those when I remember my time at Old Trafford.



Has the dust settled?

Yes. It was tough at the end, but that’s part of professional life. I hold no grudges and sometimes I look back and laugh at the situation. I think we would act differently if the same situation repeated itself, but everyone has moved on. United had a great season in 2006/07 and won the league, while I had a great campaign and won La Liga. Other players have taken over my job at Old Trafford of putting the ball in the back of the net.



Cristiano Ronaldo being the top scorer…

Ronaldo’s development has been the big change since I left. He stands out now. His improvement has been incredible.



How has he raised his game?

He came as a young lad and needed to improve. The manager gave him confidence by playing him all the time. By doing that he got the footballer he wanted. Ronaldo’s now a great player. He makes the right decisions, taking the man on when he needs to and passing the ball at the right time. He does everything – he takes free kicks and corners. He leaves goal kicks to van der Sar, but I expect him to start taking them soon.



Is Ronaldo on a par with Kakแ and Messi?

Oh, yes. If he carries on like this he’ll be the best player in the world. He’s got everything.



You’re still watching United, then?

I see most of the games. United are always on television in Spain, usually before we play. It’s good to see United doing so well and I like seeing games at Old Trafford because I’ve got happy memories from there.



Do you keep in contact with any of your former team-mates?

I do, by text and by phone. I had a great time, not just with the players, but with the people at Carrington. United is a wonderful club and those people help to make it that way. United is a huge operation, but at the centre it feels like a family. Everything is very well organised. It’s one of the biggest clubs in the world, but you don’t feel lost. As a United player everything is about training hard and winning things. That’s what the whole atmosphere at the club is about.



Does that stem from the manager?

It stems from the boss’s authority. His will to win is so strong that it affects every aspect of the club.



How does that compare with Madrid?

It’s similar because both clubs consistently go for the biggest trophies. There are so many similarities between them: the winning mentality, the huge fan base and stadiums. Old Trafford and the Bernab้u are always full at matches and both have that magic, history and tradition.

How does Sir Alex Ferguson compare with your current manager Bernd Schuster?

A better comparison is between Ferguson and Fabio Capello. They both know what it means to win many, many trophies and have the ability to create champions.



Capello seemed good for you after you left United?

He was great and I was sorry to see him leave. He’s a great man.



You appear fitter at Madrid than you did at United?

The leagues are different. The tempo is higher in England and the play more physical than in Spain. I’m glad the hard work I put in has paid off.



You score goals from outside the box in Spain. What changed?

Amazing, isn’t it? I scored one goal outside the box in England, but here I can drop deep. I come into the midfield to receive the ball and I didn’t do that at United. We had an unbelievable midfield at Old Trafford so I just needed to stay up front, receive the ball and finish. The approach is different in Spain. The build-up is slower and you get more time to play. As a striker in England it can be difficult to get into the game.



You’ve spoken about Ronaldo, what about Rooney?

He’s excellent. Sometimes he does too much and runs from one back line to the other back line. With his strength, pace and ability to beat a man he’s always a threat. His finishing is good and he’s still really young so he’ll only get better. United fans couldn’t wish for any more at the moment than Rooney, Ronaldo, Nani and Tevez. The last two in the list are new, but they are both producing the goods. And Louis Saha is a very, very good player. I really hope that he gets a good run of games because he has the qualities to play at the highest level.



At United you played alongside Rooney and Ronaldo. At Madrid it’s Ra๚l and Robinho…

All have been a pleasure to play with. Here, Robinho has incredible and knows a thousand ways to beat a defender, while Ra๚l is a great companion up front. We are compatible because we do different things.



How does Spain’s media compare with England’s?

There was no press at Carrington on a daily basis, but here there are 40 journalists each day because several newspapers need to fill 12 pages with Madrid news every day. It’s more open here, but then the club can be more open because there is not a tabloid atmosphere. Stories are written to make them interesting, but there’s not the nasty culture of writing stories to damage people like in the UK.



How do the fans compare?

The English are the best supporters in the world. The stadiums are always full. When United played away, our section was packed with the hardcore making a great atmosphere. I can hear the United fans singing when I watch matches on television. I noticed that they have changed the words of one song from ‘Glasgow’, where the 2002 Champions League final was held, to ‘Moscow’ the venue for this year’s final. ‘Follow, follow, follow, because United are going to Moscow,’ – that’s the one. United have the quality to get there.



A famous player once said that there was only one way after Manchester United – down.

Who said that? (laughs) Gary Neville?

Gordon McQueen…

I know what point he is trying to get across, but there’s no way that I took a step down by joining Real Madrid. When you are at United you think that nothing else matters apart from that club and I felt the same when I was at Old Trafford. I can’t deny that it was special to be there, an honour even, and you get wrapped up in that. It’s a good thing. You don’t think that anywhere else can compare to United, but I had the good fortune to come here. If I hadn’t done well then maybe I would have thought it was the wrong choice, but I had a great first season and I’m happy.



Diego Forlan said that football is like a religion in England, with 90 per cent of people involved, whereas it was only 20 per cent in Spain…

That may have been true at Villarreal [the club Forlan joined in August 2004 after spending two years with United], but it’s different in Madrid as I’m sure he’s found out [Forlan signed for Athl้tico Madrid in June 2007]. The people are crazy about football. Their well-being depends on the teams’ results. Make no mistake about it, Manchester and Madrid are both cities that are big on football.



The top scorers’ chart in Spain contains three former United strikers [van Nistelrooy, Diego Forlan and Giuseppe Rossi]. Why do you think you’ve all done so well?

If you’re able to perform at a club like United, you can do so anywhere. I learned so much at Old Trafford, from playing with great talent to dealing with the pressure of being at a club like United, I was able to perform as soon as I arrived here.



With recent transfers between United and Real, Beckham welcomed you here and you welcomed Gabriel Heinze…

I did, but it was an easy job. He could already speak the language, had already played in Spain and there were the Argentinian players Gago, Higuain and Saviola, so he felt at home. Gaby and I talk about our time in Manchester.



The movement of footballers has become global. It’s not a major shock if Manchester United sign a South American player any more…

You only have to look at the different nationalities in the dressing rooms. It’s easier to move abroad because the world has become smaller. I can watch Dutch and English television in Madrid. I don’t think Arnold Muhren could watch Dutch programmes when he moved to United all those years ago [1982]. Today, it’s easy to keep in touch.

Who are your friends within Madrid?

The three Dutch players who’ve arrived: Arjen Robben, Royston Drenthe and Wesley Snijder. We meet a lot outside of football with our families. I have a great relationship with them and we’re the Dutch community of Spain. But it’s important to mix, too. We all speak Spanish and integrate.



Has it been a good life experience?

Definitely. And I think I did it the right way by first moving to England which is similar to Holland in many ways, and then coming to Madrid. It’s good t play and live in different countries and to experience other cultures.



The title race in Spain this season looks like it will be as exciting as last year’s…

It does, just like in England. Madrid are in a good position.



And when that’s finished there’s Euro 2008…

I’m looking forward to it. Holland have a tough group with France, Italy and Romania. If we get through we can win it.



What ambitions remain in football for you?

Winning the Champions League, which I’ve never done. And I just want to continue the way I’m playing for as long as I can.




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